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On Friday 23 July 2004 4:36 pm in rec.boats wrote:

Most of the rest of the bottom looks in pretty fair shape,
though it will need to be pulled and at least painted
before too long. Can anyone suggest a good way to
temporarily plug the leak for a while? Is there anything
that can be applied under water, but won't be too hard
to remove later when the boat is pulled and fixed correctly?

There are several expensive varieties of snake oil available from
chandlers, but the traditional patch is best.
Slather a good layer of bitumin onto a piece of canvas and slap it
over the hole. Smooth the patch over (a roller is a good idea) and
water pressure will keep it in place.
When the boat is pulled just pull off the patch and clean up with
kerosene or white spirit..

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